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Dr Mairianna Clyde is the SNP candidate in this week's by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead where there are two councillor positions to fill. The first position...

This weekend (24 - 26 January) RSPB invites everyone in the UK to spend an hour counting the birds in their gardens and local...

This week at The Scottish Parliament Parliamentary business for the week begins today.Tuesday 21 January 2025Compensation for WASPI women (Scottish Government debate)  Speaking ahead of the...

If it is successful, a bill introduced by Edinburgh North & Leith MP, Tracy Gilbert will allow those living in Scotland the option to...

UK Government Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill joined the Scottish Book Trust at Wester Hailes High School to celebrate the achievement of Core Reading...

At the City Chambers this week The most important meeting is on Friday afternoon when the full council will meet to take a final decision...

Streetreads, the charity backed by Edinburgh author Sir Ian Rankin and the Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen is under threat of losing its home in...

Scotland Office Ministerial team, Ian Murray and Kirsty McNeill, are to host a reception to toast Scottish achievements at home and abroad on Monday...

Detectives are appealing for information following a break-in and theft at a premises in Uphall which took place around 8.40pm on Friday, 17 January,...

Watson is a 14-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross with an infectious zest for life.  This sweet and loving dog is looking for a forever home...

This is the most up to date list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh...

Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8% to tackle the city’s housing crisis have been rejected as councillors...

The Scottish Government is currently seeking “economic growth” but at the same time it is cutting funding for universities and colleges. The strategy has...

Tourist tax - first meeting today The first of two meetings to agree the way in which the tourist tax will be ingathered and...

Charity The Junction helps to support young people aged 12 to 21 with their wellbeing and health. Since it was set up on 17...

The alignment of the planets this month has been discussed at length, but nowhere more lyrically than by the Scottish Poetry Library where poets...

UPDATE The family has now been traced safe and well. Police say that “A 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman have been arrested and...

A future for Gorgie City Farm has been secured with the agreement of a 25-year lease by the city council.  The decision will see the...

Veterans’ Housing Scotland has announced today that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become the charity’s Patron. Her Royal Highness...

Pop in event today on the future of Princes Street has been cancelled but there are two more this month. The first of three...

Police officers have seized drugs with an estimated value of £300,000 at an address in South-East Edinburgh. Around 9am on Monday, 13 January, 2025, officers...

Ministerial visit celebrates groundbreaking project. A new project is revolutionising the way technology and data are integrated into independent living solutions, offering transformative benefits for...

Finance and Resources Committee meets on Thursday Sometimes it is not what is reported on openly which is newsworthy or interesting - but the...

Low Traffic Corstorphine (LTC) has said it is deeply concerned about the recent spate of road traffic incidents in the west of the city,...

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has warned The Scottish Government they are being forced to operate under "unsustainable" pressure. Chief Executive of SPS, Teresa Medhurst,...

A collection of rare letters written more than 250 years ago by the Scottish philosopher David Hume to his "oldest and best friend" has...

Rail operator LNER are having a January sale with lower prices on offer until 20 January. Rail Sale journeys cover trips to and from various...

The birth of Hibs footballer Gordon Smith has been published by National Records of Scotland (NRS). Gordon Smith was born on 26 May 1924...

The Scottish Portrait Awards 2026 The 2026 Scottish Portrait Awards are back - and bigger than ever. The Scottish Arts Trust and National Galleries of...

Former Lady Provost, Janis Milligan, the wife of former Lord Provost Eric Milligan, has sadly died after a short illness. Mrs Milligan enjoyed retirement...